(Crossville, TN) The United States Chess Federation announced the 2007 All-America Team at the National K-12/Collegiate Championship held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, December 8-10.Â Each member of the 2007 Trophies Plus All America Team who attended the event was presented with a team jacket and plaque. Mike Nietman and Aviv Friedman, USCF Scholastic Council members and USCF Scholastic Director Jerry Nash were present during the award ceremony.

The All America Team was created in 1987 to honor the very best players under the age of 19. The team, one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player, is selected on the basis of age, rating, and activities during that year, similar to the selection process of âall conferenceâ sports teams. This yearâs candidates were selected based on their age as of January 1, 2006 and their peak USCF post tournament rating for events heldÂ between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. The minimum rating limits are reviewed annually by the USCF staff and the USCF Scholastic Council.

For the third year in a row Trophies Plus of Templeton, Iowa, has sponsored the AllAmerica Team. In addition to providing trophies for national tournaments, owner Doyle Engelen of Trophies Plus has also provided service with after-tournament trophy shipping. We are proud to have Trophies Plus as a part of the excitement by sponsoring this yearâs All-America Team. You can visit Trophies Plus at their web site http://www.trophiesplus.com or call them at 800-397-9993.

We wish to congratulate all of the members of this yearâs All-America Team forachieving this prestigious award!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 43 members of the 2007 Trophies Plus All America Team:

The United States Chess Federation (USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with almost 90,000 members.For additional information on the USCF see: http://www.uschess.org.